James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: Deforestation and its effects such as climate change and nature loss are a cause of food price inflation, impacting key products the UK imports such as cocoa and coffee. Tackling deforestation helps reduce the risk of future supply disruptions and price i...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The Government will consult businesses, trade bodies and other interested parties on the proposed due diligence requirements and will carefully consider the evidence and consultation responses when developing the final legislation. A full Impact Assessmen...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The Government will consult businesses, trade bodies and other interested parties on the proposed due diligence requirements and will carefully consider the evidence and consultation responses when developing the final legislation. A full Impact Assessmen...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The proposed £1 million annual turnover threshold is intended to strike a proportionate balance between maximising the impact of the regulations in reducing illegal deforestation, minimising unnecessary burdens on business and protecting the UK Internal M...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The deforestation regulations will target the use of cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, wood and soy (and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture) in our economy. UK consumption of these commodities was linked to 19,000 hectares of UK ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The deforestation regulations will target the use of cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, wood and soy (and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture) in our economy. UK consumption of these commodities was linked to 19,000 hectares of UK ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The deforestation regulations will target the use of cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, wood and soy (and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture) in our economy. UK consumption of these commodities was linked to 19,000 hectares of UK ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMulti-academy TrustsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of multi-academy trusts on the autonomy of individual schools.
Answer: Multi-academy trusts are partnerships of schools. They are at their best when they combine the collective capacity of the group with the diversity of the component individual schools. We are committed to enhancing the local responsiveness of trusts in a s...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to set out the High Streets Stategy.
Answer: The government has committed £301 million to support high street regeneration and will publish the High Streets Strategy later this year. We will continue to work with local government, businesses and communities to inform the strategy and will announce m...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the amount of closures of unlawful high street shops in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Answer: 19 May the Government announced a £30 million crackdown targeting cash intensive business such as barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops operating on our high streets, over three years. This includes £20million in funding towards an enhance...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of high-street related crimes in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock in 2025.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely collect or publish crime statistics for specific location types such as high streets and has therefore not made estimates of the number of high-street related crimes in England, Essex, or South Basildon and East Thurrock...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data she holds on the number of antisemitic incidents on university campuses in the academic year 2025/26.
Answer: The Community Security Trust (CST) collects and publishes data on antisemitic incidents, including those on university campuses. The most recent CST data, set out in its Antisemitic Incidents Report 2025 published February 2026, recorded 78 university‑rel...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that GCSE grade requirements are not blocking student progression into post-16 education.
Answer: The department does not set GCSE grade requirements for progression to post-16 education. Decisions about entry requirements are made by schools and colleges.We are creating coherent post-16 pathways, with V levels, T Levels and A levels at level 3, and n...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures are in place to provide support for SEND students in accessing further education.
Answer: The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) code of practice emphasises the importance of supporting young people with SEND to make a successful transition into further education (FE). Planning should begin early and involve the young person, th...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: South Basildon and East ThurrockDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a) staff vacancies and b) turnover on post-16 education in South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Answer: Further education (FE) providers are responsible for assessing the impact of staff vacancies and turnover in light of their local circumstances. The government is taking action to strengthen recruitment and retention across the FE workforce and is committ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: OffshoringDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that progress towards net zero targets is not achieved through the offshoring of carbon-intensive businesses.
Answer: Evidence does not suggest the UK’s emissions reductions have been achieved principally through offshoring. The Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Progress Report stated that the UK’s reduction in territorial emissions from 1990 to 2022 significantly outweigh...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 15185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s reliance on imported manufactured goods on the environment.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of whether reductions in UK territorial emissions have been offset by increased emissions embodied in imported goods.
Answer: Evidence does not suggest the UK’s emissions reductions have been achieved principally through offshoring. The Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Progress Report stated that the UK’s reduction in territorial emissions from 1990 to 2022 significantly outweigh...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in emissions embedded in imported goods consumed in the UK since 1996.
Answer: Defra publishes annual data on greenhouse gas emissions embedded in goods and services imported into the UK here as part of the UK and England’s Carbon Footprint. The latest estimates show that in 2023, greenhouse gas emissions embedded in imported goods ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the contribution of imported goods and services to the UK’s overall carbon footprint.
Answer: Defra publishes annual data on greenhouse gas emissions embedded in goods and services imported into the UK here as part of the UK and England’s Carbon Footprint. The latest estimates show that in 2023, greenhouse gas emissions embedded in imported goods ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce emissions associated with goods and services imported into the UK.
Answer: Evidence does not suggest the UK’s emissions reductions have been achieved principally through offshoring. The Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Progress Report stated that the UK’s reduction in territorial emissions from 1990 to 2022 significantly outweigh...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what discussions she has had with representatives of the ear
Answer: The early years workforce is at the heart of our mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver the Plan for Change. Early years teacher recognition payments form part of a wider programme to attract and retain early years teachers. The de...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of graduate nursery
Answer: We know early years teachers contribute to better outcomes. That is why the government is committed to championing early years teachers, to achieve our aims that 75% of children reach a good level of development by 2028 and that every child has the best s...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of leve
Answer: Evidence shows leaders with specialised early years graduate qualifications, particularly early years teachers, have the strongest impact on children’s outcomes. The department has prioritised the payments for early years teachers in areas of greatest nee...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the scheme.
Answer: Evidence shows leaders with specialised early years graduate qualifications, particularly early years teachers, have the strongest impact on children’s outcomes. The department has prioritised the payments for early years teachers in areas of greatest nee...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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